January 11, 2009

Insomnia has taken over quite a few of my most recent posts (don't worry, I eventually DID get some rest last night, and the Triscuit was thrown away) and it'll take over this one too. All I did last night (this morning?) other than write out a plot to stalk Nicholas Ghesquiere was watercolor. I'm not very good at it but I couldn't resist painting some lovely fashionz people.

(and sorry the photos are crap, I don't have a scanner).Belle, duh, with her batman glasses and hippy hair and smug smile because her birthday is coming up. LOLtastic.HI BEN. This is mostly for mine and Belle's amusement. I think I'll frame this for her as part of her birthday gift.I'm not really a YSL girl but I dig the space thang from Fall 2008.Because her scarves are so epic and her photos are delightfully quirky. The Pembroke and MinnieI have her sporting here are the colors of her walls. Not like I've memorized every item in her shop or anything....anyway, she just sent me a wonderful box of hand-me-downs which I'll post soon. Even if I had picked up the items on my own at the Salvation Army they still would have reminded me of something she would wear! Luckily Ihave come across Yokoo-esque items at the SA and will be sending them your way soon, you nutty knitter you.Karl, obvz.Elizabeth totally defying epicness and going next levz in her insane fluro bathing suit fabric dress. I think I may have owned a leotard with a similar pattern when I was in preschool and tried doing gymnastics. I lasted about 2 lessons before I decided constructing banjos out of baby shower stickers and music class drums was way more useful.Even though Laia has changed her profile picture many times since she had this one it is still the first one that comes to mind when I think Geometric Sleep (not like that's CREEPYZ or anything). I did it from memory then found the picture and post itself. I don't know WHERE she is (crazy shark chalk drawing?) but I LIKE IT.Rei being passive agressive.

On an unrelated note, yesterday I was shoveling the driveway when a figure (couldn't tell whether it was a man or woman, they were so bundled up) came up with a snowblower and did the whole thing in two minutes without saying a word. I felt rather small and pathetic watching them with what felt like a useless shovel in hand, but as they walked away and I thanked them I heard no answer. Man, if this was Christmas Eve I could totally make up some shit about a guardian angel, right?

P.S. I am beyond flattered that a few of you have commented/emailed about putting the YSL one on a t-shirt, but I will ask that no one uses any of these photos. I am considering putting it on t-shirts myself to sell, and if you know of a good website where I can do it or think you would buy one let me know.

Wowzer, you're pretty inspiring in all aspects of the word, hmm?Yes, the YSL one is pure awesome, all unique and shizz. I commend you for it, as I do for all of the other ones seeing as they're all cutesy.

its totally easy to silkscreen it, plus then you can have the silkscreen and silkscreen other things. Just go to an art supply store and get a reusable screen, and black fabric silkscreen ink, and that plasticy paper to make the stencil. Since the image is pretty simple, its pretty easy to do on the silkscreen, without using lightsensitive photo transfer stuff. That is my advice.

I have insomnia too, and thus I am commenting right now. I would much rather be spending my restless nights painting pictures of my amigos aswell, but alas I must read Macbeth and try to write a paper instead :(. I would much rather read an epic play by you dear Tavi. And you could make it a picture book! Books with pictures are my favorite kinds of books. mmmmhumm :)

You can use MySoti.com! I se that myself. But you have to know the basics of Illustrator or Photoshop. I don't think you'll find any other place that is willing to make professional good quality shirts without those awesome programs!

(see my shirts @ elinemarierenee.com/fluffykittenmittens if you're interested in seeing the end result.)

TAVIalthough i have ALL CAPS thanked you privately i will CAPS IT UP here in the COMMENTS to tell thank you a JILLION times and say i am beyond flattered and honored and I LOVE IT SO MUCH I WANT TO DIE.

i dieeeeeee

i love them all, karl and ysl and rei are REALLLLLY next levs, FER SURE.

there are a ton of local screenprinters in chicago that would be able to make your shirts for you in a snap. and you could also sell them relatively easy on www.etsy.com. all you do is set up a shop in a few easy steps. mine is www.thegreatlakes.etsy.com. feel free to get in touch if you want help with it!rose

Go to a silk screener. it's about $25 to burn a screen from something you supply him in jpeg form. Then it usually costs $4.00 per t-shirt (more if you do more than one color. Plus you have to supply your shirts but once you find a quality one, you can get them cheap or have people send in there own.

You can get sheets of paper at like a CompUSA or Office Depot that you can print images onto and then you iron them onto plain shirts, like from Hanes. The papers usually cost about $1 apiece. After that you can list them on etsy.com. Total cost per shirt with this plan would probably be $3-$5 each. You could price them at like $15-$20 and make an absolute fortune.

I would be interested in the YSL one, the Elizabeth one, and/or the Laia one. Please email the address below if there are any major updates. Thanks!